HTC's low-cost micro-splash Desire 530 coming to US carriers
It's not often we see HTC Desire devices released in the US, but HTC has announced its Desire 530 will soon be available from T-Mobile and Verizon, along with an unlocked model directly from HTC.
The HTC Desire 530 is a low-end Android smartphone available at a reasonable $159.99 to $179, with its claim to fame being the micro-splash polycarbonate shell. The micro-splash effect looks like something that happens when you shake a wet paint brush at a wall. HTC states that every one of the HTC Desire 530 phones is unique because of the application method of the finish.
While the HTC Desire 530 is an entry-level device, it's launching with Android 6 Marshmallow and has an amplified headphone jack and an 8-megapixel camera with a BSI sensor, so it should provide decent performance.
Specifications of the HTC Desire 530 include:
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 quad-core 1.1 GHz processor
- 5-inch 1280 x 720-pixel resolution Super LCD display
- 1.5GB of RAM
- 16GB internal storage and microSD expansion card slot
- 8-megapixel rear camera and 5-megapixel front camera
- 2,200mAh battery
- Dimensions of 146.9 x 70.9 x 8.3 mm and 140 grams
- Colors: Blue Lagoon, Sprinkle White, or Stratus White
T-Mobile will sell the HTC Desire 530 in Sprinkle White for $159.99 or $6.67 for 24 months, starting 13 July. Verizon will also sell the Desire 530 this month.
HTC will sell an unlocked version in Sprinkle White directly from HTC.com for $179 later this month.